(As published in Mildura Weekly.) Next Friday, the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (the Centre) will visit the Mallee on its Connecting Communities Regional Tour. As the peak body for child and family services in Victoria, it’s important for the Centre to connect with the sector in the regions, to gain a […]
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(As published in the Ballarat Courier.) OFTEN the needs of regional families are sidelined when compared with their metro neighbours, however Ballarat community leaders are looking to change this narrative as Victoria’s peak body for child and family services heads to the city. For the first time, Melbourne-based Centre for Excellence in Child and Family
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(As published in the Ballarat Courier). RUBY Sait’s experience growing up in and out of residential, foster and kinship care meant her education was constantly disrupted, but she was determined to complete her studies. She completed her senior year of VCAL and is now studying at university, pursuing her dream of becoming a journalist, working
(As published in the Wangaratta Chronicle). WHILE experiencing youth homelessness locally as a teenager, Ruby Sait maintained her determination to continue her education. Ruby first experienced child protection when she was four, and was in and out of residential and foster care until she was 17. “Life in the out-of-home care environment was hard.
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